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BURMA ROAD - FULL STORY:"

British Blame U.S. For Refusing Joint Action

GENERAL

ADMIRALTY WAR OF BLOCKADE AND

CASUALTY LIST

COUNTER-BLOCKADE

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GERMANY'S FATE SEALED WITH KILLED & MISSING ADVENT OF BRITISH AIR-POWER

WASHINGTON, July 29 The full story of the closing of the 24 OFFICERS AMONG Burma road is not yet known, but gradually the events preceding it new leaking out.

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LONDON, Aug. 5 (Reuter)-The Admiralty bas issued a list of 24 Omcers and 333 ratings who were

LONDON, Aug. 5 (Reuter)-At present, the way seems to be chiefly one of blockade and counter-blockade, said 'Oliver Stuart in a Daventry, broadcast yesterday. The Germans are chiefly trying to blockade ns by the use of 'planes and we are blockad-

It is now learned beyond reasonable doubt that before agres- Ing to close the road, Britain approached the United States

surrection for what would have amounted practically action in the Far East, where both governments have denounced casualties in the destroyers. Ardent, ing them by the use of sea-power. Japanese aggression and assisted China. „

the

to

Wang Ching-wel

The suggestion, however, was a termination of extraterritoria- turned down abruptly and, lack- Uty with ing American support, the British government. government compiled with the Japanese request-doubtless

AMPLE EVIDENCE

in

This is definitely suggested by view of her position in the life K. K. Kawakami in an article

the Washington Post this morn ing.

and death stragrle in Europe.

INDIRECT ACTION Following this refusal and after the

compliance British

with Japan's request, the United States took action which, to suy the least, was indirectly aimed against Japan-the putting of all and scrap metal on the list of goods requiring export permits,

Whether aimed at Japan or not, both the press and political ob servers here expect it to operate as an embargo, and some observers

this are wondering why

action was not taken until after the Bri- down: they argue tish climbed that if it had been done, earlier,

However, there is ample evid ence bere that Britain's position Is no different from that, of America as expressed by Summer Welles-that such negotiations would have to be with the "lg" timate and recognized government i of China,"

Kawakami claims to foresee an early end of the war by the abdication of

Chiang Kai-shek or the merging of his govern- ment with Wang Ching-wel's

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WANING STRENGTH

Acesta and Wren the loss of which have already been announced.

The Ardent casualties are 10 OM- cers missing and one rating killed and 143 missing.

The Acasta casualties are two omcers killed and six missing, 11 ratings killed, one died of wounds,

and 140 miasing.

The Wren suffered four Officers killed and two wounded and 31 ratings killed and six wounded.

BRITAIN'S CRUSADE

LORD GORT'S

BROADCAST -

LONDON,

Aug

5

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That, on broad lines, is what is happening at the moment, but that does not mean that a test is going on between air- power and sea-power.

Air-power is A common- deno- But now the days are getting minator. It is being used by both short. There will not be many sides, and in Mr. Stuart's personal more weeks of good visibility and view it will be alr-power-used long hours of daylight, vigorously by sea and land-which" One need not be stupidly op- will eventually turn the scale in timistic if one expressed the con cur favour..

viction that if the German land- base air activity cannot destroy our convoys now, it never will.

For the moment, Germany is a land-nation with great land and nilr forces. Britain is a sed-

BLOCKADE ENHANCED nation, with immense sea-power

The Germans are trying to use' and a growing air force. Ger- many "island and air" Britain their air bombings to blockade Britain at seű, but Britairi can use "sea and air."

the British reply to Japan might ports reaching Washington from "The strength of Britain in the up the German attacks.

have been different.

BRITISH VERSION..

Ware.

tish approach, It is stated, as follows:

Britain informed the States of the Japanese demand

United

with which she did not want to comply, stating that she (Britain) was in no position at present to call anyone's bluff

assurance

It inevitable that Germany them for blockading the Germans should try to cut our routes by air on land, and for scaling up any action from land bases, For-land leaks in the sea blockade.

The main routes into "Germany tunately, our air strength is grow- ing, and it is Mr. Stuart's convte-from the East are not many.

Ti about half a dozeri railways tion from a study of the bamb ings of the past few weeks, that were cut and kept cut and naviga- (Beuter) our planes will be able to breaktion or one river made hazardous, the effects of the sea blockade would be enhanced. SHORT-RANGE ATTACKS

Air-power, sea-power and land- These attacks are made. at short range. It is somewhat curious power-and the first two that they have been short-range working for Britain. British sir- stan for the greater part. The power is giving useful aid to the German planes do not go in for Navy and as its strength increases long-range attacks but prefer a it will not only be able to rout the bombing attack with a land base attackers but also to seal the near the spot of an attack on con- blackade by closing Germany's

land frontiers. voys between the narrow strip of the Channel at Dover and Calais.

The statement adds that re- sources which cannot be ignored past has been built up on service are to the effect that recent conservice to God, to our country declared ferences of Japanese officials in and our fellow "men,"

General Viscount Gort, broadcast- The circumstances of the Bri Nanking have revealed that the ing during the B.B.C, evening ser- Japanese army has lost much of vice last night, the anniversary of Its arabition. to. pursue Chiang the outbreak of the last war." Kai-shek's government until is Without this conception of ser over-thrown, and that the amy vice, he added, no great nation spot now excluding the poss-could endure. Unless a country Chint-based its life on religious faith, it bility of ditching Wang wel's government and allowing could not endure and today it was The German 'planes then only Chungking, with Chiang tem-evident that we were engaged not have 15 to 20 miles to go back However, she would stand hrm

democracy to their base and can have strong in the Far East if she had some porarily retiring, to return as far solely na nght for

but over and above that in ughter escorts. that America would eastward as Nanking..

crusade for the maintenance of The past fortnight has been Intervene in the event of Japan!

those religious principles "which" ideal for this. Hours of daylight declaring war en Britain..

we were taught as children by our have been long and the weather. However, in spite of Secretary

mothers.

clear. U. S. DENIAL" of State Cardell Hull's statement)

GODLESS RELIGION WASHINGTON, July 29-Acung] - on the maintenance of the status

"The Nazis too have a kind of que in the Pacific, assurances Secretary of State Sumner Welles

today denied to reporters aug-religion, but it is a godless religion were not forthcoming.

Japan propagandists. In Ameri-gestion that his recent statement based on material power, and it ca are now suggesting, apparent-regarding willingness of the United lacks a moral basis. It is wholly ly in order to offset the effect of States to enter discussions with ruthless in conception and sets no mit that it achieves temporary ad- Sumner Welles statement today the recognized goverrument of store on human life. We will ad- would China "looking to relinquishment vantages, but it"kills the souls of (that the United States be willing at any appropriate time of extra-territorial rights implied the people, of the very soldiers on to relinquish its special rights any weakening of United States whom their victory ultimately de- in China by negotiation with the opposition to British closure of pends." legitimate and recognised govern the Burma road, ment of China) that Britain seeks

This would be a volte face. and is regarded as evidence of Japan's waning strength.

the downfall of Chiang Kai-shek Welles' and would be ready to negotiate parently had

Japanese Detain

U.S. Vessel

ENTERED BLOCKADE

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Were the Nazi creed to triumph One correspondent suggested the four characteristics of the recent" statement ap- soul of Britain-our religious been misunder faith, our love of freedom, our stood and construed in some quar sense of tolerance and our respect ters as backing down by the for individual rights-would all United States...

perish.

POSITION REITERATED Welles sald he welcomed an opportunity to clear up any mis understanding, and then reiterat

Our goal was to ensure that these ideals should survive. THE GREAT CAUSE Lord Gort added: "From what during the past ed his previous statement that I have seen the United States was willing to months, I know that the younger reopen discussions with the estabgeneration are brimful of courage red, recognized Chinese gov. and are ready to sacrifice all for

ernment at an opportune time;

the great cause for which we are Aghting."

Lord Gort concluded:

LOOK-OUT POSTS

The Germans can spot our con-

voys from their lock-out posts and time the attacks as they wish.

More favourable conditions can hardly be imagined.

PROMINENT JEW PASSES

are

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 (Reuter)— The Jewish Telegraphic Agency announces at the death occured yesterday of Vladmiri Jabotinsky, President of the New Zionist organisation, who has been in the United States in connexion with the raising of a Jewish Army to Aght with the Allies.

Oil Plants Up In Smoke

Important Nazi

Go

BRILLIANT WORK OF R.A.F.

OVER WEEK-END

LONDON, AUG, 5 (REUTER)-SOME OF THE MOST IM PORTANT SOURCES OF GERMANY'S SYNTHETIC. OIL SUP PLY WERE ATTACKED LAST NIGHT BY B.A.F. STATES AN AIR MINISTRY NEWĘ SERVICE.

BOMBERS,

A Monheim, part of the works set on fire in the earlier at- tacks served as a beacon which guided later raidery to their objectives. Over Bottrop, other raiders saw some of their bombs hit an oil plant. .''

Since the first attack on Ger- many's oil supply the enemy has ZONE ALLEGED regarding extraterritorial rights.

"Strong, been forced to greatly strengthen SHANG AI, Aug. (Reater) Asked if this indicated any re-therefore, in support of our faith his ground defences, The Estelic L, an American vessel treat from the Burma road stend, and of that armour of God of Last night, besides fring at the of 81 and

a half tons, has been Welles replied "emphatically and which St. Paul speaks in the les-raiders many shells were aimed at detained near an island off the absolutely not.” Welles, again son we have just heard, we dedi-parachute flares that were drop-

by Cheklang coast on July 31 by the questioned

correspondenta, cate ourselves anew to this ped to illuminate the targets. Japanese Navy.

said he had received no infoma crusade which shall rid the world Beveral raiders were missed by The American Consulate to re-tion regarding the reported lap or a scourge. In this spirit, let some of the flares which were stat

us all go forward together."-

down. ported to have asked the Japanese anese peace offer to China.

Navy to investigate the matter.

The Japanese are said to state that the ship has been detained as she entered a blockade zone. and no further details have been received as yet though the vessel is still being detained.

The Estelle L 1s, owned by the Hwa Tai Tai Vessel Company, an American concern, and was en route from Hongkong to Bhanghai 'and was hugging the coast for pro- tection from the typhoon,

Cagliari Drome Bombed By Fleet Air Arm

LONDON, AUGUSTS (REU FEK)—AN ADMIRALTY COM-. MUNIQUE STATES THAT DURING OPERATIONS IN WESTERN

KIEL BOMBED".

The docks at Kiel, were located! by other raiders despite the poor

Flyingboat's Successful Atlantic Hop

CLARE LANDS IN MONTREAL

· LONDON, . Ang. 5. (B.W.S.)—The

visibility. Some bombs set fire to civil flyingboat Clare, belonging to the naval building..

| the British Oversena Alrways Cot- At Husum, west of Kiel, build-poration, arrived at Botwood, New- ings on the aerodrome

foundland, on its way to Montreal damaged and the tarmac bit and New York yesterday morning

were

· MEDITERRANEAN ON AUGUST 1 AND 2 A SWORDFISH OF Anti-aircraft are stopped abruptly after successfully completing the

THE FLEET AIR ARM ATTACKED THE ITALIAN AERODROME OF CAGLIARI IN THE ISLAND OF SARDINIA, HEAVY ANTI- AIRCRAFT FIRE WAS MET BUT THE ATTACK WAS SUS. CESSFUL

Direct hits were made on four j

GREATER EAST hangars, two of which burned TRAWLERS DOWN

ASIA

fiercely. Four aircraft on the ground in the open were destroyed and many aerodrome buildings were destroyed or badly damaged and set on fire

? An

BOMBER

after the rear gunner had replied With 200 rounds.

flight from the United Kingdom"

A large goods yard in the north-across North Atlantie, ka

The time taken for the oceati ern part of Cologne was hit with high explosives and Incendiary crossing between Ere and New- bombs by an aircraft which cruis-foundland was 16 hours and 6 ed above its objectives for about minutes. .ELIL hour. Seaplane bases were

also attacked.

*"". TROOPS-STRAFED

This flight is the first of a short series which the Corporation: are undertaking

In the star on Satur. their experime continuation of

summer

day the aerodromes at Schipol

The authorities in Ere. New- JAPANESE ENVOY

The crew of one Swordfish ik CAPE FINISTERRE and Haamstede were again at AND N.E.I. missing and it is feared that they

tacked. At Abbeville one of our foundland and Canada are again LOST IN ACTION have lost their lives. A second

bombers, following half-an-hour co-operating in the provision of (TOKYO, Aug. 1 (Reuter)-Gb- Swordfish made a forced landing LONDON, Aug. 5 (Reuetr)-Two after the initial attack, bombed navigational facilities necessary to eral Kuniak! Kosso, hurrying back in Sardinia. Se

British rawlers arrived in a Br- the stores and park and machine: ensure the safety of the crossing. from South Saghallen to Tokyo to

Italian communique has tish port yesterday and reported gunned troops and a convoy of AT MONTREAL

MONTREAL, Aug. 5 (Reuter see Prince Konose who has offered stated that the crew of this air that they shot down a German lorries from only 50 feet. him the post of special Japanese craft was taken prisoner. There bomber in the English Channelkirk an armoured train was at the airport here at 7.18 p.m. Between the grave lines at Dun The flyingboat Care alighted at Envoy to the Netherlands East In- were no other casualties.

An Admiralty communique states tacked and barges in the canal (GMT.). dies, is reported to have told news- During these operations bomb

that His Majesty's trawler Cape near the grave imes were struck Papermen that Japan should be ing attacks on His Majesty's ships Finisterre has been lost fan ac with salvoes of bombs.

Rotterdam, Gelsenkirchen and prepared to risk some friction with were made by enemy aircraft. Notion with enemy aircraft. The AZ DROMES BOMBEDAK Manheim were attacked. Other the United States over Netherlands damage and no casualties were Tessel was attacked by four air- LONDON, Aug. 5 Center) The targets were aerodromes in Hol- colonial possessions in the South sustained

One enemy aircraft was hit by craft on the evening of August 2 Air Ministry announced yesterday land and Western Germany and Bear

General Kotso added that in his anti-aircraft fire and is unlikely The first aircraft was shot ita that RAF bombers continued to railway communications in West- view the Netherlands East Indies to have reached its base. Skuas the sea but the others Infilcted harass aerodromes occupied by the challa, the Ruhr and Rhineland should definitely form part of the of the Fleet Air Arm shot down damage and the Cape Finisterre enemy in Holland and France, in- A heavy attack cluding: Schinol. Haamrittede and on the naval base Greater East Asia envisaged by three of the enemy aircraft subsequently sank

Totaall these operations During the night off tanks in aircra failed to return.

the new order to be established by shadowing or attempting to bomb The next of kin of the casualties Abbeville

have been informed Japan

Jour shipg2,

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